Rolled Sugar Cookies Recipe

Baking sugar cookies during the holiday season is a Christmas tradition in my family. I fondly remember baking sugar cookies with my mom every December and then eating those cookies throughout the month. Sometimes I even carefully packed up sugar cookies to bring to my teachers at school. I am now so excited to be able to share a wonderful Christmas tradition with my daughter. I hope that she has as much fun baking sugar cookies with me as I had (and still have) with my mom.

Ingredients

1 cup of white sugar

1 cup of butter

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

1/8 teaspoon of nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon

1 egg

2 1/3 cups of all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon of baking soda

colored sugar

Directions

Mix together the sugar and butter.

Add the vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon, and egg.

In a separate bowl, stir together the flour and baking soda.

Slowly add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients.

Cover the sugar cookie dough and place in the refrigerator for at least three hours.

Preheat the oven to 350°.

Roll the sugar cookie dough in a fourth-inch sheet on a floured surface.

Cut the dough using holiday cookie cutters.

Place the cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet.

Decorate with colored sugar.

Bake for 8 to 12 minutes or until golden.

Allow the cookies to cool slightly before removing from the cookie sheet.

Allow the cookies to cool thoroughly.

Store the sugar cookies in an airtight container.

If you want to bake a double or triple batch of sugar cookies, simply place the cooled cookies in a container and freeze for easy storage. To thaw, simply place a frozen cookie on a microwave-safe plate and microwave for ten to twenty seconds. Baking cookies during the holidays is one of my favorite family Christmas traditions that I am continuing with my daughter. Do you have a favorite tradition from your childhood that you now share with your kids? Merry Christmas and happy baking!